Sheriff Joe is not targeting illegals. He is targeting anyone that looks Mexican.

Well there's a whole lot of them in Arizona... if you haven't visited... just go to Phoenix a week and you'll see. A lot of them don't even speak
english. When someone looks Mexican and he doesn't speak english, that's a good bet he's an illegal. But yeah he shouldn't arrest them unless they
don't have papers and that kind of stuff. Due process and all.

When someone looks Mexican and he doesn't speak english, that's a good bet he's an illegal.

That's stereotyping.

I grew up in Los Angeles. Lots of Mexicans. They pretty much lived in their own community. Many did not speak Spanish. We also have a China town
and a Korean town - - where people do not speak English.

America does not have an official language.

Kids learn English because they go to school. Its probably cultural - - but the Mexican parents where I live now think they are interfering with the
teacher if they get involved in school work.

It matters not one iota where I am from. I do not need to be a resident of a nation to see the ills in the mechanics of its day to day existance. I
am sure plenty of people outside my own nation know exactly what is wrong with it also.

I notice again that you failed to address any of the points I have made yet again. Wether the people voted for the current sheriff or not is also
largely unimportant. What is important, and should concern you, is that violent crime and murder have shot up under this mans watch, and he has not
responded to this increase in a rational manner, and has instead concentrated on immigration, which, just to clarify, is not his sole responsibility,
but the responsibility of the Borders organisations previously mentioned.

When are you going to tackle the facts about this sheriff? You are not. You are going to continue to deflect and deflect away from the figures , away
from that huge upsurge in violent disorder, because you know it makes nonsense of this fellows policing strategy, which would mark him out as??? Thats
correct, a bad leader, and a man who is so utterly committed to removing immigrants from an area , that he allows other things to slide.

When are you going to respond on the topic of the sheriffs departments refusal to hear or respond to criticism, something every law enforcement
agency is supposed to do? Again, that would be devastating to your position , so you will not respond to it, as you have failed to do several times.

You can say what you like about the voting public that put this man in office, and I am sure you will, but you cannot escape the fact that as much
popularity as he may enjoy, the mans operational and organisational capabilities are non existant, otherwise he would be keeping a much firmer grip on
basic law and order in his district. He is not. He is a damned disgrace.

I think the main problem isn't that he is going after illegals, but the fact that his "sweeps" are so broad, that he arrests American citizens
along with those illegals. Arresting an American citizen under suspicion of being illegal is wrong.

That's the problem people are having here. And I think the most appropriate punishment would be to send him to his own tent jail.

The "fed" has been after him for years. He just doesn't fit the mold of the "modern" American law officer. Especially he doesn't meet the
current politically correct movement of "legalizing" the presence of persons from foreign countries who are not here with legal status.

Originally posted by HauntWok
I think the main problem isn't that he is going after illegals, but the fact that his "sweeps" are so broad, that he arrests American citizens
along with those illegals. Arresting an American citizen under suspicion of being illegal is wrong.

That's the problem people are having here. And I think the most appropriate punishment would be to send him to his own tent jail.

There are many many American citizens of Mexican ancestry.

There are also many anglo illegal Canadians.

He is targeting anyone who looks of Mexican ancestry. That is illegal. Period.

The "fed" has been after him for years. He just doesn't fit the mold of the "modern" American law officer. Especially he doesn't meet the
current politically correct movement of "legalizing" the presence of persons from foreign countries who are not here with legal status.

No he definitely doesn't fit the mold of a modern American Law Enforcement Officer. He reminds me of a 1950's southern Sheriff who is also a member of
the KKK.

Simply put and I have no idea why this isn't getting through to some people. If you arrest an American Citizen under
suspicion of being illegal based solely on looks alone, you have done more than just break the law, you have in my personal opinion permanently
damaged the office you hold.

This isn't Nazi Germany, (I hate to invoke Godwin's law) but this is jackbooted thug behavior and it has no place in our country.

Some people want rid of illegals (I.E. Anyone who speaks Spanish or looks Latino) so badly, that they actually will condone such behavior. It's
atrocious and unfathomable how people can be so ignorant.

The solution is actually self evident. What they should do is go after the business owners and landlords that hire/rent to illegals. In this way, you
cut off the incentive and resources that illegals have for being here.

If it were up to me, I would fine a business 1 million per undocumented worker they have on the property working, put the business owner in federal
prison for 5 years and permanently revoke their business licence.

For those who rent to illegals, I would also put them in federal prison for 5 years and confiscate their property under RICO.

I think then you would see some changes in our immigration problem without having to profile people.

Originally posted by HauntWok
The solution is actually self evident. What they should do is go after the business owners and landlords that hire/rent to illegals. In this way, you
cut off the incentive and resources that illegals have for being here.

I realize no one wants to hear the truth. People just want to complain and find a target.

We used to have a LEGAL migrant field worker program. A politician in Texas (I think) used the platform - - this was taking jobs away from Americans.
As a result - - both farmers and migrant field workers have continued the program illegally.

Most people do not realize that SW Arizona is agricultural and produces most of the winter produce consumed in America.

People not from the area are like "Pace Picante Sauce made in New York City". They don't understand the complexity of the situation.

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